Modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study using the Research and Surveillance Centre primary care databaseResearch in context

• Main Authors: Mome Mukherjee (Author), Cecilia Okusi (Author), Gavin Jamie (Author), Rachel Byford (Author), Filipa Ferreira (Author), Utkarsh Agarwal (Author), David Weatherill (Author), Monica Fletcher (Author), Jennifer K. Quint (Author), Mohammad Romel Bhuia (Author), Simon de Lusignan (Author), Sir Aziz Sheikh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: There were substantial reductions in asthma exacerbations during the COVID-19 pandemic for reasons that remain poorly understood. We investigated changes in modifiable risk factors which might help explain the reductions in asthma exacerbations. Methods: Multilevel generalised l...